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Reprieve on Debt Limit, But Don't 'Relax'

Friday, 10 May 2013 | 5:30 AM ET

In an exclusive interview with CNBC's Steve Liesman, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the government will be able to keep operating longer than expected after hitting its debt limit, but he urges Congress to act quickly on it anyway.